Henry Brown Bags

So, who is Henry-Brown anyway?

Quite frankly it is a labor of love. I could never imagine doing anything else. The drive is buried deep within my DNA. When your cousins are author Barbara Kingsolver and sculptor John Henry and architects and builders fill the family tree, creativity is not a choice. It is not unlikely to have my heart palpitate over the touch of rich textiles or experimenting with new colors and patterns.

I just love all things cool! In a world of "over done" I believe that a woman's accessories should be classic, functional and sometimes groovy for the sake of groovy. Style is in the details, plain and simple. A good product name is a big boost too. When all the names are taken from friends and family how can you go wrong? Heck, they will at least all buy one. Right?

A donated couch, a Kosovo refugee, a very big dream and divine intervention.

March 14th, 2008

It is in our nature to diminish or almost ignore our own successes as the day-to-day grind dictates our view and hides us from our vision. So when reminded by others of Henry-Brown’s achievements it gives me time to reflect on the very beginning as one person, 2 sewing machines and a dark basement. I am taken back to the time when donating a couch through our church connected me to a successful and skilled handbag maker escaping war-torn Kosovo and looking for a new start.

When other entrepreneurs and especially business women ask “How did you get here?” my short answer is to dream and dream big. Make it happen for yourself, don’t expect anyone to do it for you and never, never ever give up. If I had taken life up on it’s many opportunities to hang up my dream of creating designer tennis bags I would have missed “the” moment that changed my life and the lives of the entire HB family.

Live daily but always look forward. Give back when you can and touch someone who needs it. Don’t miss your chance.

A peek inside the Henry Brown Studio.